Shelving



Nov. 23 1926.

C. H. ANDERSON Filed June v15l 1925 2 She'ets-Sheet l Nov. 2a, 192s. i1,608,153

C. H. ANDERSON sHELvING 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 15, 1925 PatentedNov. 23, 1926.

UNITED vSTATESl OFFICE.

CHARLES H. ANDERSON, or GRAND RAP'IDs, nnen-reali, AssIeNoR rro GRANDRAPIDS snow CASE COMPANY, or GRANI: RA-rms, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION orMICHI- GAN.

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Application mea mais, ma. Serin No. 37,062.

This invention relates to shelving and is more particularly concernedwith adjustable shelving which can be made very economically and inknock-down form so that it may be easily and conveniently shipped andwhich, when assembled, has the parts thereof firmly secured andsubstantially interlocked together, there being provided smooth andflush ends at each end of the shelves, and said shelves being adjustableto an desired position. This is particularly esir-` able when theshelving is usedfor carrying shoes which, in retail shoe stores, areordinarily enclosed in boxes; `andthe present invention is'v designedtoimprove the construction shown Jin United States Letters Patent No.1,381,501, issued June 14,1921, wherein for the adjustment of theshelves, the filler members wat the ends of the shelves have to bereplaced with those of different heights, this being in some waysunsatisfactory and requiring the possession of spacing and fillingmembers at the ends of the shelves many of which are not in use attimes, or if such filling members are not in the possession of the serof the shelving when a change in adjustment is made, the same mustbeordered from the `factory.

VFor an understanding 'of the invention reference may be had to thefollowing description taken in. connection with tbe'accompanyingdrawings, in which;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a shelving unit constructed inaccordancewith my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the immediate shelf supportsused Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged horizontal section through 'oneunit and a por-,g tion of a conti ous unit.

Fig. 4 is a lragmentary perspective view and section illustrating thefront portion Oi an end of the shelving construction, and

Fig. 5 is a similar view ofthe rear portion of said end of the shelvingunit.

Like4 reference characters refer to like parts in the different vfiguresof the drawings.

In the construction of the shelving, front posts or pilasters 1substantially square in cross section, though not necessarily so, areused beingvspaced apart a distance Slightly greater than used, each atits front Side having a front facing strip 2 attached, the edges ofwhich the length .of the shelves to'be -K extend beyond the adjacentsides of the posts or pilasters 1. While the strip 2 as shown is aseparate piece from the post 1 it may be formed integral therewith ifdesired. A rear post ory pilaster 3 similar to the posts or pilasters 1are used locatedback of each pilaster 1 and spaced-therefrom each, atits rear side, carrying a facing strip 4 somewhat wider than the strip 2so that at its edge portions it rojects at each side farther beyond thesic es of the post or pilaster 3 as shown. To each of theposts orpilasters 1 and 3 at each side thereof a metal channel 5 is attached bymeans of screws 7 the flanges of said channels being turned inward andthe outer sides of the webs of the front channels being -iiush with theedges of the facing strips 2, while theouter sidesjof the webs 5attached to the rear posts or pilasters 3 are located a` short distanceinward from the edges of the facing strips 4. The webs of these channelsare provided with a plural ity oi' short horizontal slots 6 locatedclosely together, the purpose of which will later appear; The irontposts or pilasters 1 and 3 may be connected together in any `suitablemanner as, for instance, bythelower rail 8, between the' lower endsotthe front posts or ilasters 1 and the up er-'cornice rail 9 at thel rontand between t e upper ends of said front: posts or pilasters. The frontilasters 1 and the rear pilaste'rs directly bac thereof are connected attheir upper ends by a bar 10 and at theirlower ends by a .bar 11 asshown. The specific method of' connecting these -posts or pilastersforms 'no part of the present invention and may be similar or like thatshown in the pending application, Serial No. 476,151, iled June 9 1921,by Mor. ris 'Reigersberg, whereby a detachable con- -nection of theparts is made so lthat the same may be readily knocked down for shipmentand very e'asil assembledv when the destination is reache Between thefront and rear posts 1 and 3 covering boards or panels 12 are locatedand permanently secured in place, the same lyingbetween the channelmembers 5 and with their outer sides flush with the outer sides of thewebs of said channel members, it being apparent that each end of' theshelving unit, comprised as it is ofv pilastersl and 3,- acing strips 2and 4, the channels 5, connecting members 10 and` 11` shoulders whichare .formed between thev ltion.

wider plate 13 and the narrower tongue 14 bear against the outer side ofthe channel so that said plate 13 is held in horizontal posi- Th'eshelves 15 are of rectangular form and are adapted to rest on the shelfsupports 13 yat their corners. Each shelf 15 at its rear edge has avertical board or stri 16 secured thereto which extends` both a ove andbelowthe upper and lower sides of the shelf and `at each end terminatesa short distance from the end of they shelf. When a shelf is located onfour of the shelf supports at its corners Vthe ends ofthe strips 16afbut against the projecting edge portions of the rear facing members4*.. vThat portion of the stri 16 extendingy below 'the shelf 15 lies'bac of the rear shelf supports 13 so that the shelf cannot be movedforward andthe ends lof the shelf' 15 comingin front of the pro-:jecting or 'overlapping edges of the facing plateset preventthe' shelffrom moving backk ward so that eachshelfis practically locked ly vandeasily done,v

' "serve "as sppp in place 4and cannotbe removed except by. elevatingthe rear portion bf the shelf adietance above the shelf supports 13 sothat'the strip 16 clears the same. It is evident that .by reason of theclose spacing'of the slots 16 the shelf supports ma be brought closer`together orpositionedv arther awafy from{ each other by merely changingthe position ofthe shelf supports lwhichis very quick- Toplace two, ormore of in horizontal alignment after one shelving -unt is set upsasshown inv Fig. 1, itis ly to use an additional mem? .ber comprisingfront and rear posts or pi- -lasters 1 and A:5f-'connected by bars 10and 11V necessary mere and with the covering boards 12 attached, spacingit the pro er distance from the end `ot' the unit alrea y assembled`,'connect the same with the lower and upper frontl members 8 and 9, applthe shel add the shelves t creto. `flhi'sinay'b'efcontinuedindefinitelyfor additional" shelving units as .far as mayy beidesiredfc;thats, the

' intermediate 1 nembersg-l the "construction orts for,4 shelves at-each side` thereon. 1s construction joff shelvin very economical tohasprved above the upper side an `side ofthe shelf to'which it isattached,

substantially as and for'the purposes de-A Y. "rear the shelving umts ,y

exceptionally satisfactory for store service use.y The invention isdefined in the appended claims and is topbe considered as comprehensiveVof all forms of structurer-omino' within their scope. claim:

l. Shelving construction comprising, two end members each including afront and rear post or pilaster, the front pilaster at its front sidehaving laterally extending portions and the rear pilaster at its rearside likewise having laterally extending portions which extend fartherfrom the sides of the rear pilaster than said laterally extendingportions do 'from the sides of the front pilaster, a vertical channelbar secured to 'each post or pilaster at each side thereof adjacent saidlaterally extending portions, each of sald channel bars comprising anouter web and inwardly extending' flanges,

the outer sides of the webs being substanv tially Hush with the edges ofthe laterally,

proJecting portions on the front pilaster and each web of each channelmember being formed with a plurality `of closely spacedy aparthorizontal slots ktherein, covering boards having their outer sidessubstantially flush with the outer sides of the webs of the channelmembers disposed between and located one at each side of said pilastersand secured thereto, means connecting the upper and the lower ends ofsaid front and -rear pilasters of each en posed betweenandco uectin theupper-and lower ends of the front p1 asters of said shelving unit,'shelf supports adjustably mounted in the slots in said channelinembers, rectangular shelves seated on said shelf supports, and astripattached to the rear edge of each shelf having ort-ions extending belowthe lower scribed; i

2.l A shelving unit comprising, spacedv y apart end members eachincluding front and y ilasters, means connecting the upper and ,owerends thereof, channel mem ers aettachedone at each-side of vand adjacentrthefront of each pilaster, covering boards having outer sidessubstantially flush with thefouter surfaces ofthe channelmembers locatedbetween and attached to the pilastersof veach' end member, -eaeh ofsaidl channel -men'ibers ,being formed with 'a plurality of closelyspaced horizontal slots therein, shelf supports adjustably connected tosaid chansupports lgand .ne I

members. in slots thereof, u per and lower rails connecting the front piasters of said end members, and shelves carried `on member, meansdissaid'ffshelf supports, substantially as de-1 v scribedz.-

3. A- shelving construction i comprising, two vertlcal end members eachincluding front'and rear` posts, means connecting said frontand rearposts ofsaid end members at their upper and lower ends, upper and lowerrails connecting the front posts of said end members, metal channelsattached at the inner side of each post, shelf supports adjustablymounted thereon, shelves 'resting on v said shelf supports, and coveringboards disposed between and at the inner side of the pilasters locatedflush with said channel members, substantially as described.

4. Shelving construction comprising, ver

tical end members each including front and rear spaced apart posts,covering boards extending between the posts at each side thereof andattached thereto, means located at each edge of said boards and attachedto the posts for adj ustably carrying shelf supports,

shelf` supports adjustably mounted on said means, connections betweensaid end` members at their upper and lower ends, and' shelves resting onsaid shelf supports, substantially as described.

5. A construction containing the elements in combination defined inclaim 4, combined with facing strips attached to the front sides of thefront osts, thefedges of which lie lsubstantially 1n the same vertical,planes with the inner side oflsaid covering boards,

other facing strips attached to the rear faces` of the rear posts havingedge ortions extending beyond the planes of sai inner sides Y of thecovering boards, andv a strip attached to the rear edge of each'shelfextending both above and below the upper and lower sides of the shelf,substantially as described. j.

6. Shelving of the character described comprising, two spaced apart endmembers each including a front post and a rear post located back of thefront post, a facing strip attached to the front side of each front posthaving edge portions extending beyond the aoV sides thereof, channelmembers located one against each side of each front post or pilasterhaving an outer Web and inturned flanges, the ed es of the facing striplying substantially ush with the outer sides ,of said channel members, awider facing strip attached to the rear side of each rear post orpilaster, similar channel members attached one to each sdeof each rearpost or pilasljustabl ter, ycovering boards disposed between the channelmembers on the front and rear posts and attached thereto having theirouter sides in substantially the same plane with the outer sides of saidchannels, means connect- 4ing said end members at their upper andL lowerends to hold the same in spaced apart 7. In a shelving construction,spaced apart l end members having smooth inner sides, means connectingsaid end members together 1n spaced apart relation, shelf supportsadmounted adjacent the front and rear si es of said end members, arectangular shelf carried bythe shelf supports. and means attached -tosaid shelves and to said end members for interlocking the shelvesagainst endwise or forward or rearward movement with respect to saidshelf supports, substantially as described.

8. In combination, in a shelving construction, spaced apart end membershaving substantially smooth and flush inner sides, means connecting saidend members to hold the same in spaced apart relation, shelf supportsadjustably mounted on said end memers at the inner sides and near thefront and rear sides thereof, vertical facing strips attached 'to saidend members at their rear sides having inwardly projecting portionsextending beyond the inner sides of said end members, a rectangularshelf carried by the shelf supports, and means attached to said lshelveslocated between said facing strips and back of the rear shelf supportsacting to hold said shelf from forward movement, said facing stripsholdin the shelves from rearward movement, su stantially as described.

In testimon 1 whereof I affix my si nature.

. (ll-IARLES H. ANDER ON.

